Snail Systems Deceleration Chamber

In 1991, Ron Coburn invented the Snail System - a bullet trap that decelerates a bullet rather than disintegrating it on impact. The heart of the Snail Trap is the deceleration chamber. A low angle entrance ramp guides the bullet into a circular chamber where it revolves, losing energy, until it drops down for collection. This simple, yet ingenious, solution virtually eliminates lead dust for a safer range environment and has revolutionized the entire shooting range industry.

For easy collection, Savage Range Systems combines an Automatic Bullet Retrieval System (ABRS) with the Snail System Bullet Trap. As bullets decelerate, losing energy, they finally fall to the bottom of the chamber and exit through a bottom slot. They are then carried along a conveyor into a collection drum, behind the trap, to be either disposed of, or recycled. Just one more reason why a Savage Range System is considered the safest and most efficient shooting range available.